Monthly Archives: July 2009

Fatah chief Mahmoud Abbas says the Arabs of the Galilee city of Tzfat left in 1948 not because they were driven out, but on their own volition.

Several Europeans, involved in an Egypt-based terror cell affiliated with al-Qaeda, received training in Gaza by Palestinian Authority factions.

At least 156 people have been killed in the worst case of ethnic unrest the capital of China's northwestern region of Xinjiang has seen in years, prompting the government to shut down the Internet Monday and blame exiled Muslim separatists.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Western countries on Monday against interfering in Iranian affairs as the United Kingdom confirmed that the Islamic Republic had released an eighth British embassy staff member, leaving one still in detention.

The Egyptian government has contested an administrative court ruling that strips male citizens married to Israeli women of their nationality, local press reported Sunday.

Al Jazeera English, the international spinoff of the Qatar-based Arabic-language news network of the same name, will likely be cleared for Canadian broadcasting this summer following months of debate and opposition.

Official says Iran would respond in a "very decisive" way

Saudi Arabia would turn the other cheek and allow Israel to use its airspace to attack Iran, London’s Sunday Times reports. According to the report, Mossad chief Meir Dagan has told Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu that Syria has hinted to the move.

Riyadh: As part of the Saudi government's comprehensive national strategy to fight terrorism, the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance has launched an awareness campaign for imams and preachers.